Inside Iran: What's it like in Tehran right now?

About this episode

The episode discusses the current situation in Tehran, including the aftermath of an Israeli air strike and the challenges faced by journalists reporting from Iran.

Sky News International Affairs Editor Dominic Waghorn and his team are currently some of the only international journalists inside Iran. The internet is sporadic but they managed to connect with Yalda to bring her news from straight from Iranian capital Tehran. The team were there to witness the Israeli air strike that killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani. They were able to see the thousands of supporters take to the streets for his funeral and have spoken to ordinary Iranians about the conflict. Yalda also talked to Dominic and his producer Zein Ja'Far about the difficulties they have faced in reporting from Iran. If you have any questions for Yalda and the team, please email them at theworld@sky.uk You can also watch the podcast on our YouTube channel here

People in this episode

Host: Yalda Hakim

Guest: Dominic Waghorn

Topics covered

• Iran
• journalism
• conflict
• Tehran
• Israeli air strike
• funeral
• reporting challenges

Keywords

• Iran
• Tehran
• journalism
• Israeli air strike
• Ali Larijani
• funeral
• conflict
• reporting challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sky News

Places: Iran, Tehran

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